Urticarial Dermographism: Clinical Features and Response to Psychosocial Stress
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Urticarial dermographism: clinical features and response to psychosocial stress.
Studies report that urticarial dermographism is exacerbated by "life events" and emotions. The aim of this study was to determine what aspects of life quality are affected by symptomatic dermographism and whether acute stress is a potential triggering factor. A total of 21 adult patients with urticarial dermographism completed a questionnaire on symptoms and quality of life. Twelve patients agr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0306